Tag: Quick Reads
Word of the Week – Purity
PURITY - Referring to the gait, the correctness of the rhythm as determined by the sequence and timing of the footfalls...
Word of the Week – Trailing
TRAILING - 1. In half-pass and leg-yield, refers to lack of parallelism to the long axis of the arena (as in...
Word of the Week – Seat
SEAT - The rider’s trunk, which includes the pelvis, spine, and rib cage, with supporting musculature. The control of the seat...
Word of the Week – Movement
MOVEMENT - 1) The manner in which the horse moves over the ground: way of moving.
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Word of the Week – Biomechanics
Biomechanics - The application of the principles and techniques of mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with the motion of...
Word of the Week – Uneven
UNEVEN - An irregularity in walk or trot in which the front or hind pair of legs does not move symmetrically,...
Word of the Week – Engagement
ENGAGEMENT - Increased flexion in joints of the hind legs during the weight-bearing (stance) phase of the stride, lowering the croup...
Word of the Week – Lateral
LATERAL - 1) To the side, as in flexion, bend, suppleness, or direction of movement.2) Impurity of the gait in which...
Word of the Week – Behind The Vertical
BEHIND THE VERTICAL - With the horse’s face viewed in profile, the front of the horse’s nose falls behind a vertical...
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